Company Registration No. 02515619 (England and Wales)
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE 2025
Vivian House
Newham Road
Truro
Cornwall
United Kingdom
TR1 2DP
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Company information
1
Strategic report
2 - 3
Directors' report
4 - 5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 9
Statement of income and retained earnings
10
Balance sheet
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 24
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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Directors
Mrs K E Bunt
Mr S P Gwilliam
Mr M I Herbert
Mr T S Julian
Mr M J Mitchell
Mr M J Prowse
Mr J A Smith
(Appointed 1 December 2024)
Company number
02515619
Registered office
Old Mansion House
9 Quay Street
TRURO
Cornwall
England
TR 1 2HE
Auditor
TC Group
Vivian House
Newham Road
Truro
Cornwall
United Kingdom
TR1 2DP
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Fair review of the business
During this trading year, we have sadly continued to see unsustainably low prices, creating erratic pricing at non profitable levels amongst some of our competitors. The weak economy and lack of demand have created much anxiety and uncertainty within our wider trade and customer base.
During the last 12 months we have seen multiple price increases from many domestic and European float glass manufacturers, at an almost unprecedented frequency.
Since Cornwall Group’s acquisition of Forward Glass in December 2023 we have invested significant time, effort and financial resources to enhance our product range, IT provisions, logistics, processing services and factory facilities. To date some £3.5m has been committed on this important and key site for us.
The vast majority of the Management Team continue in their same or similar roles since our acquisition, whilst we look to further develop our team throughout the business including apprenticeships.
A major milestone has been the arrival and commissioning of a new toughening furnace to complement our existing two furnace’s; this investment has dominated much engineering and management time over the Spring and Summer months. We look forward to seeing enhanced quality and efficiencies now that this part of our wider project is complete.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Our wider Group continues to invest in freehold properties and our belief in being independent of third-party Landlords continues to allow and encourage us to make longer term structural decisions and investments.
Frequent Board and Senior Management Team meetings continue to allow communication to freely flow, which enhances decision making in a more meaningful and inclusive way. The market remains volatile and uncertain and regular focused conversations within our team is essential in us always remaining on the front foot.
The majority of key supplies including Electricity are covered with longer term agreements whenever commercially possible.
We continue to analyse various benchmarking data to ensure that we are ahead of the curve wherever possible, however much competitor data within the public domain is so relatively out of date with many companies filing late or at the last minute it is often difficult to extract meaningful data in a timely and comparable period.
Our existing straightforward shareholding structure provides both stability and certainty, along with remaining close to our lenders this provides a trusting and collaborative approach.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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Key performance indicators
The Board utilises multiple financial and non-financial KPI’s to monitor and measure the performance of our business.
The turnover and profitability of the company in the period was as follows:
Other information and explanations
Future developments
We continue to work hard to fully integrate Forward Glass into our wider Group systems, structure, and culture. We set ourselves 3 years for this and we are now on the homeward stretch in this regard.
Sadly, with the sluggish economy and lower than projected sales volumes we are seeing increasing distress within our industry. We remain acquisitive and alert to opportunities, which potentially may come from competitors in distress whilst the economy continues in this weaker and prolonged period.
We anticipate during Qtr 1 and 2 of 2026 investing in further plant and machinery to allow the business to both retain its leading role within the Midlands and provide some modest diversity within our current offerings.
Mr M J Mitchell
Director
30 October 2025
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the supply of glass products and the processing of glass.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 10.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mrs K E Bunt
Mr S P Gwilliam
Mr M I Herbert
Mr T S Julian
Mr M J Mitchell
Mr M J Prowse
Mr J A Smith
(Appointed 1 December 2024)
Research and development
The company has engaged in Research and Development activities in relation to improving its manufacturing systems and processes. Costs relating to this activity are recognised in the profit and loss account in the period in which the expenditure is incurred. During the period, the company has made claims for research and development tax relief in relation to earlier accounting periods and the amount calculated in relation to the tax relief is included within the corporation tax charge for the year.
Auditor
In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that TC Group be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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Statement of directors' responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
On behalf of the board
Mr M J Mitchell
Director
30 October 2025
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Forward Glass Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2025 which comprise the statement of income and retained earnings, the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 June 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBER OF FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
The objectives of our audit, in respect to fraud, are: to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses; and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and its management.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBER OF FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
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Our approach was as follows:
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial and sector experience, and through discussion with the directors and other management (as required by auditing standards), and discussed with the directors and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations;
We considered the legal and regulatory frameworks directly applicable to the financial statements reporting framework (FRS 102 and the Companies Act 2006) and the relevant tax compliance regulations in the UK;
We considered the nature of the industry, the control environment and business performance, including the key drivers for management’s remuneration;
We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit;
We considered the procedures and controls that the company has established to address risks identified, or that otherwise prevent, deter and detect fraud; and how senior management monitors those programmes and controls.
Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations. Where the risk was considered to be higher, we performed audit procedures to address each identified fraud risk. These procedures included: testing manual journals; reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation; performing analytical procedures; and enquiring of management, and were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Audit/Audit-and-assurance/Standards-and-guidance/Standards-and-guidance-for-auditors/Auditors-responsibilities-for-audit/Description-of-auditors-responsibilities-for-audit.aspx. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBER OF FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
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This report is made solely to the company's member in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's member those matters we are required to state to the member in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's member, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
James Pearce (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of TC Group
Statutory Auditor
31 October 2025
Vivian House
Newham Road
Truro
Cornwall
United Kingdom
TR1 2DP
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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Year
18 months
ended
ended
30 June
30 June
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
7,883,190
14,521,451
Cost of sales
(4,995,825)
(9,025,384)
Gross profit
2,887,365
5,496,067
Distribution costs
(387,034)
(610,297)
Administrative expenses
(1,960,805)
(3,388,723)
Other operating income
4,000
Operating profit
4
543,526
1,497,047
Interest receivable and similar income
7
59,715
Profit before taxation
543,526
1,556,762
Tax on profit
8
(82,297)
(278,509)
Profit for the financial year
461,229
1,278,253
Retained earnings brought forward
1,687,461
1,609,208
Dividends
9
(1,200,000)
Retained earnings carried forward
2,148,690
1,687,461
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
1,057,142
180,034
Current assets
Stocks
11
584,025
490,694
Debtors
12
2,857,715
2,551,598
Cash at bank and in hand
106,416
24,048
3,548,156
3,066,340
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(1,622,466)
(934,565)
Net current assets
1,925,690
2,131,775
Total assets less current liabilities
2,982,832
2,311,809
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
14
234,142
24,348
(234,142)
(24,348)
Net assets
2,748,690
2,287,461
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
16
600,000
600,000
Profit and loss reserves
2,148,690
1,687,461
Total equity
2,748,690
2,287,461
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 30 October 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr M J Mitchell
Director
Company registration number 02515619 (England and Wales)
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Forward Glass Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Old Mansion House, 9 Quay Street, TRURO, Cornwall, England, TR 1 2HE.
1.1
Reporting period
The comparatives cover a period of 18 months from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2025. The company changed its year end to align with the parent company following an acquisition in that accounting period. The accounts for the current period cover the year to 30 June 2025.
1.2
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Cornwall Group Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, Old Mansion House, 9 Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2HE.
1.3
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.
Revenue from the sale of glass and glass-related products is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
Revenue from contracts for the provision of glass processing services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that it is probable will be recovered.
1.5
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold land and buildings
10% on cost
Plant and equipment
12.5% to 50% on cost
Computers
20% to 50% on cost
Motor vehicles
25% to 50% on cost
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.6
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
1.7
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
1.8
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.9
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, cash and bank balances and loans to group companies, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and loans from fellow group companies, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.10
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.11
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.12
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.13
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.14
Leases
Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.
1.15
The company had entered into an invoice discounting arrangement. The gross amount of invoice debtors are included within current assets, and the liabilities include an amount in respect of proceeds received from the finance provider. The provider's service charge is recognised as it accrues and included in the profit and loss account as bank charges.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Useful economic life of tangible fixed assets
The Company makes an estimate for the useful economic life of tangible fixed assets taking into account the age, condition, residual value and the expectations for the usage of each class of asset and applies a policy to charge depreciation on a systematic basis over that assessment of useful life, taking into account any impairment that has been identified.
Stock valuation
The company applies a policy of valuing stock at the lower of cost and net realisable value which involves making an assessment of cost, based on prices of raw materials and other components from a range of suppliers, and assessing the net realisable value of the goods taking into account the selling prices of those goods to a range of customers.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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3
Turnover and other revenue
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Supply and processing of glass
7,883,190
14,521,451
2025
2024
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
-
59,715
The company's turnover arises from one geographical market, the United Kingdom.
4
Operating profit
2025
2024
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Exchange (gains)/losses
(1)
4
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
10,000
16,900
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
82,824
127,893
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(8,819)
(9,045)
5
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Management and administration
16
18
Sales
2
2
Production and distribution
71
84
Total
89
104
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
5
Employees
(Continued)
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Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
2,391,516
4,116,219
Social security costs
240,917
381,747
Pension costs
66,199
103,493
2,698,632
4,601,459
6
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
148,280
245,153
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
9,716
12,123
157,996
257,276
Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
n/a
120,153
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
n/a
12,008
7
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Other interest income
59,715
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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8
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
(127,497)
294,815
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
209,794
(16,306)
Total tax charge
82,297
278,509
The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Profit before taxation
543,526
1,556,762
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 24.02%)
135,882
373,950
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
1,194
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(127,497)
(95,997)
Group relief
73,358
Depreciation on assets not qualifying for tax allowances
554
(638)
Taxation charge for the year
82,297
278,509
9
Dividends
2025
2024
£
£
Interim paid
1,200,000
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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10
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Computers
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 July 2024
2,294,135
77,130
27,114
2,398,379
Additions
45,980
913,952
959,932
Disposals
(456,125)
(456,125)
At 30 June 2025
45,980
2,751,962
77,130
27,114
2,902,186
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 July 2024
2,115,627
75,604
27,114
2,218,345
Depreciation charged in the year
2,216
79,955
653
82,824
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(456,125)
(456,125)
At 30 June 2025
2,216
1,739,457
76,257
27,114
1,845,044
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2025
43,764
1,012,505
873
1,057,142
At 30 June 2024
178,508
1,526
180,034
11
Stocks
2025
2024
£
£
Raw materials and consumables
584,025
490,694
12
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,242,069
1,237,087
Gross amounts owed by contract customers
22,411
31,629
Corporation tax recoverable
129,372
Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,361,505
1,187,443
Other debtors
340
740
Prepayments and accrued income
102,018
94,699
2,857,715
2,551,598
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
- 22 -
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
825,725
496,608
Amounts owed to group undertakings
2
15,446
Corporation tax
23,513
Other taxation and social security
235,497
180,520
Other creditors
462,867
79,465
Accruals and deferred income
98,375
139,013
1,622,466
934,565
Included within creditors are the proceeds of factored debts amounting to £451,828 (2024: £13,418) which are secured by way of a fixed and floating charge over various properties and other assets of this company and other group companies by way of a cross guarantee.
14
Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
234,142
24,348
2025
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 July 2024
24,348
Charge to profit or loss
209,794
Liability at 30 June 2025
234,142
The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse in line with the depreciation of the relevant assets and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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15
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
66,199
103,493
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
16
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
600,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
17
Operating lease commitments
The operating lease commitment relates to vehicles under a contract hire agreement.
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Within one year
70,971
35,485
Between two and five years
283,884
283,884
In over five years
100,542
177,427
455,397
496,796
18
Capital commitments
Amounts contracted for but not provided in the financial statements:
2025
2024
£
£
Acquisition of tangible fixed assets
30,000
-
A commitment arose and a deposit was paid before the year end, to acquire an item of machinery after the year end.
FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
During the previous and current periods the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
On 30 November 2023, the shares previously owned by Forward Glass Group Limited, a company under the control of a former director and shareholder of this company, were sold to Cornwall Group Limited. Cornwall Group Limited became the ultimate parent company on that date.
Prior to the share transfer, a dividend in specie of £1,200,000 comprising of an intercompany loan creditor to Forward Glass Group Limited was declared, and the loan was settled in full. At the previous year end, the company owed £1,500,000 to Forward Glass Group Limited, a loan which was unsecured, repayable on demand and free of interest. During the previous year a dividend of £7,960,000 was paid.
During the period the company rented its premises at a cost of £240,000 (2024: £305,000) and leased plant and machinery at a cost of £nil (2024: £99,000) from Forging Forward Limited, a company that was previously under the significant influence of the shareholders of Forward Glass Group Limited. Forging Forward Limited was acquired by Cornwall Group Limited on 30 November 2023. During the previous period, Forging Forward Limited transferred its plant and machinery to this company for proceeds of £1.
20
Ultimate controlling party
Cornwall Group Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.
The registered office address of Cornwall Group Limited is Old Mansion House, 9 Quay Street, TRURO, Cornwall, TR1 2HE. Copies of the group accounts can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, CARDIFF, CF14 3UZ.
The controlling party is M J Mitchell.
The accounts of this company are consolidated into the accounts of Cornwall Group Limited.
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